Health Highlights: Aug. 31, 2022
U.S. life expectancy drops by nearly 1 year. The decline from 77 years in 2020 to 76.1 years in 2021 puts U.S. life expectancy at the lowest level since 1996, the CDC said. The pandemic played a major role. Read moreWith PFAS in packaging, how safe is…
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Could black tea lengthen your life? British data on nearly 500,000 people shows that compared with people who didn’t drink tea, those who drank two or more cups a day lowered their risk of dying by up to 13%. Read moreSmall study supports TPOXX as mon…
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Alzheimer’s: Who is caring for the caregivers? The story of one woman struggling to care for a beloved uncle mirrors those of millions of Americans across the country. Read moreChild ER visits for swallowed button batteries are rising. More than twice…
Learn MoreGay Men Are Cutting Back on Sex to Avoid Monkeypox
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A survey conducted among American gay and bisexual men in early August found about half saying they’d cut down on sexual activity — including one-night stands and app-based hookups — in response to the globa…
Learn More84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce
FRIDAY, Aug 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) – – A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy’s restaurants. “Since the last update on August …
Learn MorePfizer COVID Shots 73% Protective in Kids Under 5
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer’s modified COVID-19 vaccine for use in children under 5 was 73% effective in shielding them from infection during the Omicron surge this spring, company data released Tuesday shows.The specially form…
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Rollout of new Omicron-targeted COVID boosters could begin after Labor Day. Federal officials hope the shots will shield against an expected winter surge. Read moreAs pandemic eases, it’s boom times for cosmetic surgeons. Nearly 30% of practices that …
Learn MoreCOVID Virus’ Incubation Time Gets Shorter With Each New Variant
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you get infected with COVID-19, the time from infection to possible onset of symptoms — the incubation period — is significantly shorter now than it was at the beginning of the pandemic, new research sho…
Learn MoreYou Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi, New Data Shows
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Differences in lifestyles and other factors are linked to big gaps in life expectancy between residents of various U.S. states, 2020 data shows.That could mean almost a decade more or less of life, a new repo…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Aug. 22, 2022
There’s a big gap in life expectancy between states. People in Hawaii now live 9 years longer, on average, than folks in Mississippi, new data shows. Read moreUse of pot, hallucinogens soaring among young Americans. Online surveys show that, compared …
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